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have words
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. have words - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, ragcastigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
have words
have words (with someone)To argue, quarrel, or speak angrily (with someone). John's having words with Danny over the phone bills he's been racking up. I'll have to have words with him if his behavior doesn't improve. It sounds like Tom and Mary are having words again.See also: have, wordhave wordsEuph. to argue. From the sound of things, Bill and his father had words last night. We had words on the subject of money.See also: have, wordhave words talk angrily; argue. euphemistic 2004 Fast Company Magazine They don't kick him out, lock horns, or have words—although Ron Harbour certainly gives them plenty of reasons. See also: have, wordhave/exchange ˈwords (with somebody) (about something) (especially British English) argue or quarrel with somebody because you do not like the way they have behaved: I had to have words with him about his behaviour. ♢ They both got angry and had words.See also: exchange, have, wordhave words
Synonyms for have wordsverb censure severely or angrilySynonyms- call on the carpet
- chew out
- chew up
- chide
- dress down
- bawl out
- berate
- rebuke
- reproof
- scold
- take to task
- call down
- lambast
- lambaste
- lecture
- reprimand
- remonstrate
- trounce
- jaw
- rag
Related Words- castigate
- chasten
- chastise
- objurgate
- correct
- brush down
- tell off
- criticise
- criticize
- pick apart
- knock
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